The second part of the article (see the beginning in No. 6-2021) analyzes the negative consequences of the so-called health care optimization. It is shown that as a result of its implementation, the availability of medical care has decreased. A possible way to improve the territorial organization of medical services is considered. The effectiveness of the Russian health care system in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic was assessed.
© Pleiades Publishing, Ltd. 2022, ISSN 1075-7007, Studies on Russian Economic Development, 2022, Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. 29–35. © Pleiades Publishing, Ltd., 2022.Russian Text © The Author(s), 2022.